Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.

The highest-ranking career Treasury official resigned after a fight with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency associates over access to sensitive payment systems. David A. Lebryk, who has served in nonpolitical roles at the Treasury Department since 1989,

A senior Treasury official is set to resign after Musk’s allies at DOGE repeatedly demanded access to sensitive government payment systems